PA Worst State for Lyme Disease, with 4,739 Confirmed cases in 2011. [Source: CDC ]

Bullseye-Rash—Lyme-Disease

Lyme disease, Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria that are spread to humans through the bite of a Deer Tick.

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus Ixodes (“hard ticks”).[5] Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash called erythema migrans (EM). Left untreated, later symptoms may involve the joints, heart, and central nervous system. In most cases, the infection and its symptoms are eliminated by antibiotics, especially if the illness is treated early.[6] Delayed or inadequate treatment can lead to more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to treat. [Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease ]

Lyme Disease Directory

[Source: Web MD ] Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by deer ticks infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Named after the town in Connecticut where the disease was first discovered, Lyme disease causes a peculiar rash and arthritis symptoms. Lyme disease has been reported in nearly all U.S. states, although most cases are concentrated in the coastal northeast, Mid-Atlantic States, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern California. In addition to causing arthritis, Lyme disease can also cause heart, brain, and nerve problems. Follow the links below to find WebMD’s comprehensive coverage about how Lyme disease is contracted, what it looks like, how to treat it, and much more.